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[Poptop]

South Florida's morale crushing heat and humidity screams light Pale Ales and Saisons ~ total beach beers, and I've been making them. But at night my wife and I like to sip on something dark and decadent. Which brings me to FINALLY making Denny's Porter. Over the years I've read countless threads on it and now I read it again and again in Experimental Brewing.  Not sure yet if I'll BVIP it but I am going to make it next week as-is with no deviations - including 1450. If it comes out as awesome at its lore, then I'll do a second batch around September to wring in the Holidays.

So, anyone else with a fondness for this recipe?

[brewman]

Have not tried it yet but its on my list.

[HVB]

I have done it a few times.  One of them it was served to the public at a beer tasting and was received very well.

 

ETA: that version did have a small amount of oak chips added with the beans.

Edited by drez77, 01 July 2015 - 07:05 AM.

[Poptop]

Awesome.  How did it come out in the keg?  IIRC this is one of D's beers that he still bottles.

[HVB]

Awesome.  How did it come out in the keg?  IIRC this is one of D's beers that he still bottles.

It came out fine, no issues.  Unless I planned to bottle condition this beer, or any beer for that matter, I would not bother with bottling but that is just my opinion.

[Poptop]

My plan is to keg the 1st run.  We'll see where my time and patience are at in September/October

I've only used beans once and ended up with the little seeds (?) in my bottles, what did you do to curtail this?

[HVB]

I've only used beans once and ended up with the little seeds (?) in my bottles, what did you do to curtail this?

I did nothing out of the ordinary and have not had that issue any of the times I have used beans before. 

[positiveContact]

South Florida's morale crushing heat and humidity screams light Pale Ales and Saisons ~ total beach beers, and I've been making them. But at night my wife and I like to sip on something dark and decadent. Which brings me to FINALLY making Denny's Porter. Over the years I've read countless threads on it and now I read it again and again in Experimental Brewing.  Not sure yet if I'll BVIP it but I am going to make it next week as-is with no deviations - including 1450. If it comes out as awesome at its lore, then I'll do a second batch around September to wring in the Holidays.

So, anyone else with a fondness for this recipe?

 

I'm confused by the thread title - are you actually going somewhere???

[Poptop]

Ha, no, just a little Nillson to kick start the day   That and this will batch will be a summer evening sipper.

[denny]

Awesome.  How did it come out in the keg?  IIRC this is one of D's beers that he still bottles.

 

If I have to!  I generally brew it to give away, so that's the reason for bottling.  It doesn't age particularly well, so don't bottle it just to age it.

I did nothing out of the ordinary and have not had that issue any of the times I have used beans before. 

 

Same here...they drop out.

[SchwanzBrewer]

This is probably one I'll never brew. I just don't like mushrooms.

[HVB]

This is probably one I'll never brew. I just don't like mushrooms.

I thought we were talking about BVIP (Bourbon Imperial Vanilla Porter) not Wee Shroomy

[denny]

I thought we were talking about BVIP (Bourbon Imperial Vanilla Porter) not Wee Shroomy

 

Yeah, I'm confused....

[Poptop]

Yea, having a hard time wrapping my head around the Wee Shroomy but hey.........

 

Rich is either joking or still hittin the Nyquil

Edited by Steppedonapoptop, 01 July 2015 - 10:23 AM.

[denny]

Yea, having a hard time wrapping my head around the Wee Shroomy but hey.........

 

Rich is either joking or still hittin the Nyquil

 

You need to taste it...I don't think you;d ever know that the flavor you're tasting is mushrooms.

[Poptop]

Who could pass up an offer like that, I will pm you my address

 

I definitely want to taste it.  It's the having 5 gallons part that doesn't blow my skirt up.

[denny]

Who could pass up an offer like that, I will pm you my address

 

I definitely want to taste it.  It's the having 5 gallons part that doesn't blow my skirt up.

 

Basically, it tastes like a really good wee heavy with a bit if apricot flavor.

[Brauer]

I don't usually make big Porters, because there's a lot if good ones around. Brown Porters are tough to come by, though, and they go down easy in the Summer, especially when you are just fed up to here^ with yellow beer.

[SchwanzBrewer]

Yeah, I'm confused....

 

I guess I was too!

[DieselGopher]

I make 20 gallons of BVIP every year. I could probably make 40 and it would go almost as fast. It's by far the most popular beer I make. Denny is right, even for such a big beer, drink it early. I tap mine 4-6 weeks after brewing (2 weeks primary, 2 weeks secondary on the beans, then a couple days cold crash, keg, and carbonate)